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Lapidary
Best faceting machine for a serious hobbyist starting out
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<blockquote data-quote="Dughug" data-source="post: 136631" data-attributes="member: 157"><p>For $2300 odd you are getting an affordable machine with the Graves - others to consider in the cheaper price range is the Tom Thumb @ $2750 also made by septics and imported by Gemcuts of Ballina.</p><p></p><p>Gemcuts also bring in the Patriot machine @ $3600 with a digital readout and dial indicators. The head & Patriot was designed by Laurie Hall of Cairns who also designed the Hall Extra $3300 (delivered) and now made & sold by Unamit.</p><p></p><p>All can cut good stones. The current Australian faceting champion won the title using a Hall Extra but you will be able to cut good stones on any of these machines. The Patriot & Tom Thumb machines had initially issues that Brian Boyle from Gemcuts has raised with the manufacturer. Also look at some of the other Aussie machines Gemmasta & the VJ from Sapphire Engineering: more expensive but good machines all the same.</p><p></p><p>Would recommend you join a local gem club and see what machines the Club and it's members use then look at what suits you both in price & design. (the Graves also make a Left Hand version).</p><p></p><p>I have 3 machines all from different manufacturers and each has plusses and minuses when compared to each other.</p><p></p><p>No matter what you decide on just do it and I hope all your meets meet.</p><p></p><p> :/</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dughug, post: 136631, member: 157"] For $2300 odd you are getting an affordable machine with the Graves - others to consider in the cheaper price range is the Tom Thumb @ $2750 also made by septics and imported by Gemcuts of Ballina. Gemcuts also bring in the Patriot machine @ $3600 with a digital readout and dial indicators. The head & Patriot was designed by Laurie Hall of Cairns who also designed the Hall Extra $3300 (delivered) and now made & sold by Unamit. All can cut good stones. The current Australian faceting champion won the title using a Hall Extra but you will be able to cut good stones on any of these machines. The Patriot & Tom Thumb machines had initially issues that Brian Boyle from Gemcuts has raised with the manufacturer. Also look at some of the other Aussie machines Gemmasta & the VJ from Sapphire Engineering: more expensive but good machines all the same. Would recommend you join a local gem club and see what machines the Club and it's members use then look at what suits you both in price & design. (the Graves also make a Left Hand version). I have 3 machines all from different manufacturers and each has plusses and minuses when compared to each other. No matter what you decide on just do it and I hope all your meets meet. :/ [/QUOTE]
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Best faceting machine for a serious hobbyist starting out
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